Text I
The modern world faces many major problems to which there
are no easy solutions. There included unemployment, health, over-population and
course the environment really the most important?
If people are
unemployed, they are unable to earn money and it is a fact of life without an
income it is difficult to live. Of course, work provides more than financial
support; it gives people self-esteem and pride.
Unfortunately,
technological developments and other factors mean that the job market is
shrinking world-wide and young people have reduced prospects for work. Although
this is certainly a major threat to people’s well-being, it needs to be
addressed by individual governments rather than globally.
Healthy is clearly
an important concern that affects both individuals and the planet as a whole.
Even though many illnesses have been eradicated, others remain a threat, and
the overuse of antibiotics has led to the development of resistant strain of
bacteria. Nevertheless, on the whole, general health is improving, and in the
developing countries medical aid programs are already working towards creating
a healthier population.
Over population has
implication for all of us, and improved general health means that people are
living longer. However, as with health, there are already programs in place
implementing measures to deal with not only a rising population, but also an
ageing population.
So what about the
environment? There are urgent issues that need to be faced, including global
warming, pollution and the loss of species. Unlike the other issue discussed,
there is no clear global move that can be seen to deal with these problems.
Also, unlike the other issues, changes in the environment have a direct impact
on the whole planet. Climate change and destruction of ecosystem could endanger
all life on the planet if not dealt with quickly and at an international level.
In conclusion,
other problems primarily affect only the quality of life, whereas environmental
issues affect the actual existence of life itself. It is clear, therefore, that
protecting the environment is the most important problem facing the world
today.
Petunjuk A dipergunakan untuk
menjawab soal nomor 1 sampai ke nomor 25.
1.
The world’s job market is
shrinking because of ______
(A) young
people’s reduced prospect for work
(B)
various developments in
technology
(C)
the lack of people who qualify
for the available jobs
(D) people’s
exaggerated self-esteem an pride
(E)
government’s policy related to
human resources
2.
According to the text, the
most complicated global problems to solve include the following, EXCEPT ______
(A) the
increase in the rate of unemployed people
(B)
population explosion due to
general health improvement
(C)
the bad condition of medical
care an services
(D) environment
changes which have an impact on the planet
(E)
the threat of advanced
technological developments
3.
Which of the following
statements is TRUE about environmental problems?
(A) They
are problems related to the quality of life
(B)
They include unemployment,
health and over-population
(C)
They should be solved by individual
governments
(D) They
have a serious impact on over-population
(E)
They need to be overcome by
the cooperation of all nations
4.
In spite of the improved
general health, a threat from illness still exists due to ______
(A)
the use of too much
antibiotics which makes bacteria resistant
(B)
the fact that the number of a
going people is increasing
(C)
the continuing medical aid
program to create a healthy population
(D)
the focus on the eradication
of only major diseases
(E)
the concern that health
affects both individuals and the planet
5.
The underlined phrase in All
having a bearing on our lives ….. in line 2 means ______
(A) might
endanger (D) have difficulty
(B)
have an impact (E) cause trouble
(C)
give a burden
Text
II
There are two types of monochromatic or
black-and-white photos. One type is a gray-scale photograph, which is truly
black and white. In a gray-scale photo, all you see is black, white, and shades
of gray. Gray-scale photos tend to have a stark, cold look to them. The other
type is sepia. Sepia photographs use shades of brown in place of shades of
gray. Photographers started using the sepia process to give their photos warmer
tones.
Some people think that sepia
photographers are just gray-scale photo that have “aged”, that have changed
color over the years, but this isn’t true. Sepia photos use silver sulphide in
the developing process in place of silver iodide and can last 150 years with
proper storage.____________________
6.
What is the topic of the
paragraph?
(A) The
use of gray-scale in photography
(B)
Two types of monochromatic
photos
(C)
The advantages of gray-scale
over sepia
(D) The
technique of photography
(E)
The history of photography
7.
With which of the following
sentences should the paragraph end?
(A) Thus,
only those who know about photographs will develop their photos in sepia
(B)
Hence, sepia and gray-scale
look different because of different colors used in shades
(C)
This can be very valuable for
the art photographic work to be displayed in galleries
(D) To
sum up, the technology of photography is solely based upon monochromatic photos
(E)
Therefore, must old
photographs you see shades of brown because they use sepia
Text
III
______________________________________(1)
As many foods contain large amounts of water, they freeze solidity at or just
below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. (2) When we lower the temperature to well below
the freezing point and prevent air from penetrating the food, we retard the
natural process of decay that causes food to spoil. (3) Freezing preserves the
flavour and nutrients of food better than any other preservatives method. (4)
The discovery of freezing has changed our eating habits more than any other
related invention. (5) When properly prepared and packed, food and vegetables
can be stored in the freezer for one year. (6) Most vegetables and some fruits
need bleaching –putting in boiling water for a short time- before they are
frozen, and to avoid this step would be an expensive mistake. (7) The result
would be a product completely lacking of vitamins and minerals.
8.
The sentences which is
irrelevant to the topic is sentence number ______
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6 (E)
7
9.
What is the paragraph
following the above text most probably about?
(A) Different
kinds of vegetables and different time of blanching
(B)
The result of blanching
different vegetables
(C)
The process of blanching and
its effects
(D) How
to freeze different vegetables
(E)
The vitamins and minerals in
different vegetables
Text
IV
The human memory was formerly
believed to be rather inefficient as compared with, for example, computers. But
we are finding that we probably have a much more sophisticated mechanism than
we had __(10)__ assumed. Researchers __(11)__ the problem from a variety of
points of view have all concluded that there is a great deal more stored is our
minds than __(12)__ generally assumed. Dr. Wilder Penfield, a Canadian
neurosurgeon proved that by stimulating their brains electrically, he__(13)__ elicit
the total recall of complex events in
his subject’s live. Even dreams and other minor events supposedly
forgotten for many years suddenly __(14)__ in detail. The memory trace, which
forms the internal representation of the specific information about an event
stored in the memory, is probably made by structural changes in the brain,
__(15)__ the problem is that memory trace isn’t really subject to direct
__(16)__ because it’s more a theoretical construct that we use __(17)__ about
how information presented a particular time can cause performance at a later
time.
10. (A)
really (C)
originally (E)
considerably
(B) directly (D)
practically
11. (A)
thinking (C)
reminding (E)
approaching
(B) realizing (D) comparing
12. (A)
was being (C) had been (E) is being
(B) is (D) will be
13. (A)
would rather (C) was able
to (E) used to
(B) must have (D) should have
14. (A)
are emerging (C) had
emerged (E) were
emerging
(B) emerged (D) have been emerging
15. (A)
therefore (C) despite (E) but
(B) moreover (D) hence
16. (A)
observe (C)
observable (E)
observable
(B) observed (D) observation
17. (A)
speculating (C) we
speculate (E) to be speculating
(B) to speculate (D) speculated
Soal nomor 18 sampai dengan nomor 25 tidak
berhubungan dengan teks.
18. “What is she worrying about his
time?”
“______ from her son after the car accident.”
(A) Not to hear (D) Not having
heard
(B) Having heard (E) Having to hear
(C) She hasn’t heard
19. “I heard that Lola’s marriage has
been arranged by her family.”
“Really? So she is marrying a man ______ she hardly
knows.”
(A) whom (C) whose (E)
which
(B) to whom (D) that is
20. “Do you teach all tourists how to
do batik painting?”
“No, only those ______ in batik”
(A) Interest (C) interesting (E) to be interesting
(B) Interested (D) to be interested
21. As I found out that not all the
workshop participants knew about today’s schedule I got my secretary ______ it
right away.
(A) distributing (C) she distributes (E) in distributing
(B) distributed (D) to distribute
22. ______ the last lunar mission
took place over thirty years ago, the desire to see people return to the moon
seems as strong now as in the 1960s.
(A) When (C) Although (E) As
(B) Since (D) Before
23. “I would have applied for the
scholarship if I had seen the announcement earlier.”
“______”
(A) Perhaps you can try next year
(B) Let me help you complete the
forms
(C) Which university did you applied
to?
(D) The earlier you apply the better
chance you’ll have
(E) That’s good idea. I’m sure you
will get it
24. “Where are the song lyrics we’re
going give to the members of the choir?”
“Oh, they ______.”
(A) are copying (C) to copy (E) copying
(B) are being copied (D) to be copied
25. Tari was punished by the teacher
not only because she forgot to bring her book ______.
(A) and she didn’t to do her homework
(B) but she didn’t do her homework
either
(C) but also for not doing her
homework
(D) as well as she didn’t do her
homework
(E)
but also because she didn’t do her homework
